California Code
TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM
CHAPTER 5 - Limitations on Contributions

ARTICLE 1 - Title of Chapter

Section 85100. - 85100. This chapter shall be known as the “Campaign Contribution...

ARTICLE 2 - Candidacy

Section 85200. - 85200. Prior to the solicitation or receipt of any contribution...

Section 85200. - 85200. Prior to the solicitation or receipt of any contribution...

Section 85201. - 85201. (a) Upon the filing of the statement of intention...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Applicability of the Political Reform Act of 1974

Section 85202. - 85202. Unless specifically superseded by the act that adds this...

Section 85203. - 85203. “Small contributor committee” means any committee that meets all...

Section 85204. - 85204. “Election cycle,” for purposes of Sections 85309 and 85500,...

Section 85204.5. - 85204.5. With respect to special elections, the following terms have...

Section 85205. - 85205. “Political party committee” means the state central committee or...

Section 85206. - 85206. “Public moneys” has the same meaning as defined in...

ARTICLE 3 - Contribution Limitations

Section 85300. - 85300. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a public...

Section 85301. - 85301. (a) A person, other than a small contributor committee...

Section 85302. - 85302. (a) A small contributor committee may not make to...

Section 85303. - 85303. (a) A person may not make to any committee,...

Section 85304. - 85304. (a) A candidate for elective state office or an...

Section 85304.5. - 85304.5. (a) A candidate for elective office other than an...

Section 85305. - 85305. (a) A candidate for elective state, county, or city...

Section 85306. - 85306. (a) A candidate may transfer campaign funds from one...

Section 85307. - 85307. (a) The provisions of this article regarding loans apply...

Section 85308. - 85308. (a) Contributions made by a husband and wife may...

Section 85309. - 85309. (a) In addition to any other report required by...

Section 85310. - 85310. (a) Any person who makes a payment or a...

Section 85312. - 85312. For purposes of this title, payments for communications to...

Section 85314. - 85314. The contribution limits of this chapter apply to special...

Section 85315. - 85315. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an...

Section 85316. - 85316. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a contribution...

Section 85317. - 85317. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 85306, a candidate...

Section 85318. - 85318. (a) A candidate for elective state, county, or city...

Section 85319. - 85319. A candidate for state elective office may return all...

Section 85319.5. - 85319.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a committee that receives...

Section 85320. - 85320. (a) A foreign government or foreign principal shall not...

Section 85321. - 85321. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if a...

ARTICLE 4 - Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings

Section 85400. - 85400. (a) A candidate for elective state office, other than...

Section 85401. - 85401. (a) Each candidate for elective state office shall file...

Section 85402. - 85402. (a) Any candidate for elective state office who has...

Section 85403. - 85403. Any candidate who files a statement of acceptance pursuant...

ARTICLE 5 - Independent Expenditures

Section 85500. - 85500. (a) In addition to any other report required by...

Section 85501. - 85501. A controlled committee of a candidate may not make...

Section 85505. - 85505. (a) The Secretary of State shall include on the...

ARTICLE 6 - Ballot Pamphlet

Section 85600. - 85600. The Secretary of State shall designate in the state...

Section 85601. - 85601. (a) A candidate for statewide elective office, as defined...

ARTICLE 7 - Additional Contribution Requirements

Section 85700. - 85700. (a) A candidate or committee shall return not later...

Section 85701. - 85701. Any candidate or committee that receives a contribution in...

Section 85701.5. - 85701.5. (a) (1) A solicitation by a candidate or committee,...

Section 85702. - 85702. An elected state officer or candidate for elected state...

Section 85702.5. - 85702.5. (a) A county or city may, by ordinance or...

Section 85703. - 85703. (a) This act does not nullify contribution limitations or...

Section 85704. - 85704. (a) A person shall not make any contribution to...

Section 85802. - 85802. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of...